The Boy Nobody Wanted and the Two-Tailed Cat King

Haruki thought he understood his place in the world. His mother was gone.His father was remarrying.And after overhearing a conversation he was never meant to hear, the twelve-year-old boy became convinced that he was no longer wanted. Then his missing cat came back. Three years ago, Tama disappeared without a trace. Now he's returned with two tails, the ability to talk, and a ridiculous claim: "You are my servant." Tama has become a nekomata—a supernatural yokai cat—and one of the highest-ranking retainers in a hidden kingdom where cats rule the night. Before Haruki can even process what's happening, he's dragged into the Nekomata Kingdom and introduced as Tama's personal attendant. There's only one problem. The reason Tama chose him isn't courage, magic, or destiny. It's because Haruki is unbelievably good at petting cats. Faced with suspicious guards, curious nekomata, and a kingdom full of feline aristocrats, Haruki soon discovers that his greatest talent may be far more powerful than he ever imagined. A wholesome Japanese cozy fantasy about finding a place where you belong, being chosen by a two-tailed cat, and accidentally becoming a legend through the power of petting.